からくりピエロ (Karakuri Pierrot)

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Background[]

“It's sad, but it's my fate.”
—Author's comment

"Karakuri Pierrot" is an original song by 40mP. It was uploaded to Vimeo on July 19, 2011, to piapro on August 7, 2011, and to YouTube on December 2, 2011. This song reflects on depression after a breakup or rejection.

This song has entered the Hall of Legend and exceeded over 30 million YouTube views. Hence, this is one of 40mP's most notable songs, and one of Miku's most notable songs.

Succeeding versions[]

40mP's Cover

Featuring	40mP
Producers	40mP (music, lyrics), JimuinG (piano), [TEST] (guitar), mao (bass), Shobon (drums), Yamazaki Hajime (cameraman), JimuinG (screenplay), MasatakaP (edition)
Categories	Human Cover; Self-cover; Arrangement; PV
Description	A music video with 40mp's vocals starring Ikeda Ai and buzzG.

Hanjyuku Girls Version

Featuring	Miyama Suzuha (CV: Suzaki Aya)
Producers	EXIT TUNES
Categories	Human Cover; Album-exclusive Content
Description	A cover featured in the Hanjyuku Girls series. Featured on the album Hanjyuku Girls 2, released by EXIT TUNES.

ACTORS Version

Featuring	Keishi Harumoto (CV: Noriaki Sugiyama)
Producers	EXIT TUNES
Categories	Human Cover; Album-exclusive Content
Description	A cover featured in the ACTORS series. Featured on the album ACTORS -Songs Collection 2-, released by EXIT TUNES.

Bandori Version (Game size)

Featuring	Pastel*Palettes: Maruyama Aya (CV: Maeshima Ami)
Producers	Kasai Yuta (arrangement), Bushiroad
Categories	Human Cover; Arrangement; In-game Content
Description	Featured in the game BanG Dream! Girls Band Party!.

Bandori Version (Full)

Featuring	Pastel*Palettes: Maruyama Aya (CV: Maeshima Ami)
Producers	Kasai Yuta (arrangement), Bushiroad
Categories	Human Cover; Arrangement; Album-exclusive Content
Description	Full version, featured in the album Garupa Vocaloid Cover Collection from the game BanG Dream! Girls Band Party!

Project SEKAI Version [SEKAI] (Game size - 3DMV)

Featuring	MORE MORE JUMP!: Hatsune Miku, Hanasato Minori (CV: Ogura Yui), Kiritani Haruka (CV: Yoshioka Mayu), Momoi Airi (CV: Furihata Ai), Hinomori Shizuku (CV: Honnizumi Rina)
Producers	40mP (arrangement) Kasuga Mari (choreography), Jakko, Atarashi Maimi, Nakanishi Yuka, akari, Kasuga Mari (motion actor) SOLID CUBE (motion capture) SEGA, Colorful Palette, Crypton Future Media, Inc.
Categories	Piapro Studio Cover; Human Cover; Arrangement; Original MV; In-game Content
Description	Featured in the game Project SEKAI Colorful Stage! feat. Hatsune Miku.

Project SEKAI Version [Another Vocal (1)]

Featuring	MORE MORE JUMP!: Hanasato Minori (CV: Ogura Yui), Kiritani Haruka (CV: Yoshioka Mayu)
Producers	SEGA, Colorful Palette, Crypton Future Media, Inc.
Categories	Human Cover; Arrangement; In-game Content
Description	Featured in the game Project SEKAI Colorful Stage! feat. Hatsune Miku.

Project SEKAI Version [Another Vocal (2)]

Featuring	MORE MORE JUMP!: Momoi Airi (CV: Furihata Ai), Hinomori Shizuku (CV: Honnizumi Rina)
Producers	SEGA, Colorful Palette, Crypton Future Media, Inc.
Categories	Human Cover; Arrangement; In-game Content
Description	Featured in the game Project SEKAI Colorful Stage! feat. Hatsune Miku.

Project SEKAI Version [SEKAI] (Full - 2DMV)

Featuring	MORE MORE JUMP!: Hatsune Miku, Hanasato Minori (CV: Ogura Yui), Kiritani Haruka (CV: Yoshioka Mayu), Momoi Airi (CV: Furihata Ai), Hinomori Shizuku (CV: Honnizumi Rina)
Producers	Teshima nari (illust), Lye (video) SEGA, Colorful Palette, Crypton Future Media, Inc.
Categories	Piapro Studio Cover; Human Cover; Arrangement; Original MV
Description	Full version, featured in MORE MORE JUMP!'s 2nd full album MORE MORE JUMP! SEKAI ALBUM Vol.2, from the game Project SEKAI Colorful Stage! feat. Hatsune Miku. The full-length 2DMV was uploaded on January 13th, 2023.

Lyrics[]

Japanese (日本語歌詞)	Romaji (ローマ字)
待ち合わせは　2時間前で	Machiawase wa nijikan mae de
此処に独り　それが答えでしょ	Koko ni hitori sore ga kotae desho

街ゆく人　流れる雲	Machi yuku hito nagareru kumo
僕のことを嘲笑ってた	Boku no koto wo azawaratteta

それは簡単で　とても困難で	Sore wa kantan de totemo konnan de
認めることで前に進めるのに	Mitomeru koto de mae ni susumeru no ni
信じられなくて　信じたくなくて	Shinjirarenakute shinjitakunakute
君の中で　きっと僕は　道化師なんでしょ	Kimi no naka de kitto boku wa doukeshi nan desho

ああ　回って　回って　回り疲れて	Aa mawatte mawatte mawari tsukarete
ああ　息が　息が　切れたの	Aa iki ga iki ga kireta no
そう　これが　悲しい　僕の末路だ	Sou kore ga kanashii boku no matsuro da
君に辿り着けないままで	Kimi ni tadori tsukenai mama de

僕を乗せて　地球は回る	Boku o nosete chikyuu wa mawaru
何も知らない　顔して回る	Nani mo shiranai kao shite mawaru

1秒だけ　呼吸を止めて	Ichibyou dake kokyuu o tomete
何も言えず　立ちすくむ僕	Nani mo iezu tachisukumu boku

それは偶然で　そして運命で	Sore wa guuzen de soshite unmei de
知らないほうが良いと知ってたのに	Shiranai hou ga ii to shitteta no ni
触れてしまったの　君の温もりに	Furete shimatta no kimi no nukumori ni
その笑顔で　その仕草で　僕が壊れてしまうから	Sono egao de sono shigusa de boku ga kowarete shimau kara

ああ　回って　回って　回り疲れて	Aa mawatte mawatte mawari tsukarete
ああ　回って　回って　回り疲れて	Aa mawatte mawatte mawari tsukarete
ああ　息が　息が　息が止まるの	Aa iki ga iki ga iki ga tomaru no
ああ　息が　息が　息が止まるの	Aa iki ga iki ga iki ga tomaru no

ああ　変わって　変わって　変わってゆくのが	Aa kawatte kawatte kawatte yuku no ga
ああ　怖い　怖いだけなの	Aa kowai kowai dake na no
もうやめた　ここで　君を待つのは	Mou yameta koko de kimi o matsu no wa
僕が壊れてしまうだけだ	Boku ga kowarete shimau dake da

ああ　回って　回って　回り疲れて	Aa mawatte mawatte mawari tsukarete
ああ　息が　息が　止まるの	Aa iki ga iki ga tomaru no
そう　僕は　君が望むピエロだ	Sou boku wa kimi ga nozomu piero da
君が思うままに　操ってよ	Kimi ga omou mama ni ayatsutte yo

Below is an official English translation: via Producer. Amendments may have been made to the original translation.

We were supposed to meet here two hours ago
And I'm still here alone I know that's the answer, right

People walking on the street, Flowing clouds
They were laughing at me

It's easy and also difficult
By accepting it, I can move forward
But I can not believe it, I don't want to believe it
I know I am a pierrot to you

Ah, turning around and around and got sick of it
Ah, I can't breathe, can not breathe
Yes, this is my sad ending
Still can not reach you

The earth goes around carrying me
Pretending to know nothing, it goes around

Just for a second I hold my breath
and stand saying nothing

It was an accident and it was fate
I knew I would have better not to know it
I touched your warmth
By your smile, by your motion I would be broken

Ah, turning around and around and got sick of it
Ah, turning around and around and got sick of it
Ah, I can't breathe, can not breathe
Ah, I can't breathe, can not breathe

Ah, being changed, changed, changed
Ah, I'm just scared, and scared of it
I will quit waiting for you here
It just makes me broken

Ah, turning around and around and got sick of it
Ah, I can't breathe, can not breathe
Yes, I'm a pierrot you want
Just manipulate me as you want

Derivatives[]

Lucifer's Cover ft. Camui Gackpo

Featuring	Camui Gackpo V4
Producers	Lucifer (cover)
Categories	VOCALOID Cover

Salt-P's Cover ft. Kagamine Rin

Featuring	Kagamine Rin act 1
Producers	Salt-P (cover), Aoi Sora (background illust), Niruru (gears), okatchi (illust)
Categories	VOCALOID Cover

Eaver's Cover ft. VY2

Featuring	VY2
Producers	Eaver (cover), Lucifer (VSQx), Dokuro (illust)
Categories	VOCALOID Cover

Makino's Cover ft. KAITO

Featuring	KAITO V3 Soft
Producers	Makino (cover), Mibu (illust), 西涼若若 (mixing)
Categories	VOCALOID Cover

SweetSoSweet's Cover ft. KAITO

Featuring	KAITO V3 Straight & Soft
Producers	SweetSoSweet (cover, Tuning, Mix), RewoundClockwork (UST), VocaPhillia (Video Capture)
Categories	VOCALOID Cover

Krystal - Petal's Cover ft. Megurine Luka

Featuring	Megurine Luka V4X
Producers	Krystal - Petal (cover, VSQx edit), Rewoundclockwork (UST)
Categories	VOCALOID Cover

Pote-chin's Cover ft. Kagamine Len

Featuring	Kagamine Len Append Power
Producers	Pote-chin (cover, mixing, video, encode), Komako (illust)
Categories	VOCALOID Cover

KOLɅ's Cover ft. Fukase

Featuring	Fukase
Producers	KOLɅ (cover), RewoundClockwork (UST)
Categories	VOCALOID Cover

Mellun's Cover ft.Kasane Teto

Featuring	Kasane Teto
Producers	Mellun (cover, mixing, video), RewoundClockwork (UST)
Categories	UTAU Cover

RewoundClockwork's Cover ft.Namine Ritsu

Featuring	Namine Ritsu
Producers	RewoundClockwork (cover, mixing, UST)
Categories	UTAU Cover

Ashe's English Cover

Featuring	Ashe
Producers	Ashe (English lyrics adaption), KL (illust)
Categories	Human Cover

Fyre's English Cover [koma'n's Arrangement]

Featuring	Fyre
Producers	Fyre (cover), koma’n (arrangement), Ashe (English lyrics adaption)
Categories	Human Cover; Alternative Language

Tokino Sora's Cover

Featuring	Tokino Sora
Producers	40mP (lyrics, composition), Kettaro (mixing), ORYO (instruments), RONRICO (movie), Tokino Sora (vocals)
Categories	Human Cover; Fanmade PV

Yukishiro Mahiro's Cover

Featuring	Yukishiro Mahiro
Producers	otyaduke (illustration), ごず (mixing), Narumiya Yuki (movie), Yukishiro Mahiro (vocals), 40mP (lyrics, composition)
Categories	Human Cover; Fanmade PV

Himekuma Ribon's Cover

Featuring	Himekuma Ribon
Producers	晴河さき (movie), Himekuma Ribon (vocals), Ashigaru Kinoko (illustration), Ukyo Hibari (mixing)
Categories	Human Cover; Fanmade PV

Chikuwa's Cover

Featuring	Chikuwa
Producers	Chikuwa (vocals)
Categories	Human Cover

YuNi and Hibiki Ao's Cover

Featuring	YuNi, Hibiki Ao
Producers	YuNi (primary vocals), Hibiki Ao (secondary vocals)
Categories	Human Cover; Fanmade PV

RUKIROKI's Cover

Featuring	RUKIROKI (Sasugano Ruki and Sasugano Roki)
Producers	40mP (lyrics, composition), Sasugano Ruki (vocals), Sasugano Roki (vocals)
Categories	Human Cover; Fanmade PV

Fuji Aoi's Cover

Featuring	Fuji Aoi
Producers	Fuji Aoi (vocals)
Categories	Human Cover; Fanmade PV

Pastel✽Palettes' Cover

Featuring	Maeshima Ami as Maruyama Aya
Producers	Kasai Yuta (Arrangement)
Categories	Human Cover; Fanmade PV

Luka's Arranged Cover

Featuring	Megurine Luka
Producers	Giga-P (arrangement), Umetaro (illust)
Categories	VOCALOID Cover
Description	An upbeat and more fast-paced remix of the song using Luka, done by Giga-P. This version includes its own PV. This cover is featured in the compilation album Megurhythm.

Osamuraisan's Guitar Arrangement

Producers	Osamuraisan
Categories	Arrangement

koma’n's Piano Arrangement

Featuring	koma’n
Producers	koma’n (arrangement), Rocca (encode), Yun (illust)
Categories	Arrangement; Human Cover

碧華's Music Box Arrangement

Categories	Music Box Arrangement

Hinata's MMD PV

Featuring	Megurine Luka
Producers	Hinata
Categories	Fanmade MMD PV
Description	A fanmade PV for Luka's Arrangement Cover, done for the 10th MMD Cup.

Other media appearances[]

Discography[]

This song was featured in the following album:

This song was featured in the following compilation album:

VOCALO VISION FEAT. 初音ミク
初音ミクを描いてみた
VOCALOID chouBEST -impacts-
Magical Mirai 2014
初音ミク「マジカルミライ 2014」 [Live]
Vocaloseasons ~Autumn~
Hatsune Miku Project DIVA MEGA39's 10th Anniversary Collection

Concerts[]

This song was featured in the following concerts:

Magical Mirai 2013
Magical Mirai 2014
Hatsune Miku × Kodo
MIKU WITH YOU 2017 (Night only)
Magical Mirai 2019 (Osaka, Day 1/Tokyo, Day 1 and 3)
MIKU EXPO 2021 Online

Video games[]

This song was featured in the following video games:

CHUNITHM Series[]

CHUNITHM AIR / AIR PLUS
CHUNITHM STAR / STAR PLUS
CHUNITHM AMAZON / AMAZON PLUS

CHUNITHM CRYSTAL / CRYSTAL PLUS
CHUNITHM PARADISE / PARADISE LOST
CHUNITHM NEW / NEW PLUS

maimai Series[]

maimai GreeN PLUS
maimai ORANGE / ORANGE PLUS
maimai PiNK / PiNK PLUS
maimai MURASAKi / MURASAKi PLUS

maimai MiLK / MiLK PLUS
maimai FiNALE
maimai Deluxe / Deluxe PLUS
maimai Deluxe Splash / Splash PLUS
maimai UNiVERSE / UNiVERSE PLUS

O.N.G.E.K.I. Series[]

O.N.G.E.K.I. PLUS
O.N.G.E.K.I. SUMMER / SUMMER PLUS

O.N.G.E.K.I. R.E.D. / R.E.D. PLUS
O.N.G.E.K.I. bright / bright MEMORY

WACCA Series[]

WACCA S
WACCA Lily

WACCA Lily R
WACCA Reverse

SOUND VOLTEX Series[]

SOUND VOLTEX IV HEAVENLY HAVEN
SOUND VOLTEX VIVID WAVE

SOUND VOLTEX EXCEED GEAR

jubeat Series[]

jubeat plus
jubeat (app)

NOSTALGIA Series[]

NOSTALGIA forte
NOSTALGIA Op.2

NOSTALGIA Op.3

Groove Coaster Series[]

GROOVE COASTER 2 ORIGINAL STYLE
GROOVE COASTER 3EX DREAM PARTY
GROOVE COASTER 4 STARLIGHT ROAD

GROOVE COASTER 4EX INFINITY HIGHWAY
GROOVE COASTER 4MAX DIAMOND GALAXY
Groove Coaster: Wai Wai Party!!!!

Hatsune Miku -Project DIVA- Series[]

Other games[]

BeatStream AnimTribe
MÚSECA 1+1/2
REFLEC BEAT plus
Taiko no Tatsujin: Atsumete★Tomodachi Daisakusen!
Hatsune Miku: Dreamy Vocal
BanG Dream! Girls Band Party! (covered by Pastel✽Palettes)

Tower of Saviors (Ultimate Stage and Character Card)
Project SEKAI COLORFUL STAGE! feat. Hatsune Miku (Virtual Singer version by Hatsune Miku; SEKAI version by MORE MORE JUMP! and Hatsune Miku)
Tetote x Connect
CHRONO CIRCLE
MUSIC DIVER